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Thisweek Apple Valley-Rosemount DECEMBER 16, 2011 VOLUME 32, NO. 42

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Apple Valley, Rosemount slated to receive $1.51 million from Met Council by Tad Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The cities of Apple Valley and Rosemount will receive up to $1.51 million in grants after the Metropolitan Council approved on Wednesday a subcommitteeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recommendation. Apple Valley will receive $896,000 for land, utilities and park improvements associated with a senior housing development at Cobblestone Lake. A second Apple Valley project will receive $174,800 in funding is a plan for sidewalks and trails that would link a highdensity housing development to the future Cedar Avenue bus rapid transit line. Rosemountâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed Steeple Center Senior Housing project will receive $440,000 to relocate a natural gas substation, build rain gardens and underground stormwater treatment, add streetlights, and build a sidewalk and public plaza. The Livable Communities program allocations, which included a total of $9 million, were approved on Dec. 5 by the Livable Communities Advisory Committee.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;These grants, year after year, perform extreme makeovers on outdated development, improve connections between people and jobs and help to ensure the region maintains the quality of life that continues to attract quality employers,â&#x20AC;? Met Council Chair Susan Haigh said.

The projects The grants will leverage additional investment in both cities. The Cobblestone Lake development, located south of County Road 42 between Pilot Knob Road and Diamond Path, is filled with single-family homes and townhomes in a compact, pedestrian-friendly design. A proposed 214-unit senior housing building would further diversify the development. An estimated $598,000 of the total is for land acquisition and sanitary sewer; water and storm sewer service; off-site ponding; and trunk sanitary, water and storm sewer fees. The grant will fund a gazebo, performance space, park furnishings, playground equipment and trail connections. See Grants, 8A

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The Minnesota Valley Transit Authority gave south metro residents a preview this week of its NovaBus, the bus selected as the Bus Rapid Transit vehicle for the Cedar Avenue Transitway service slated to begin in late 2012. The service will begin in Eagan and Apple Valley with Lakeville coming online by 2014. Construction preparing Cedar Avenue for the buses that will run on the bus-only shoulders began this year and will resume again in the spring. Most of the construction will be completed by late fall 2012 with some minor finishing touches completed in spring 2013. The MVTA will be the service provider for the Cedar Avenue station-tostation service, and the MVTA Board approved the purchase of the seven vehicles at its meeting on Dec. 7.

Bike trail link aims to bring more cyclists Rosemount section to help connect St. Paul to Hastings by Tad Johnson THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

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The proposed route of the Rosemount segment of the Mississippi River Regional Trail travels from 117th Street at the Rosemount/Inver Grove Heights border in the upper left portion of the map and generally follows Pine Bend Trail to Spring Lake Park Reserve in the right portion of the map.

For many Twin Cities road cyclists, Rosemount is an ideal place to start and end their rides. The cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s location on the edge of metropolitan development, its access to roadways with wide shoulders and variety of loops of 20 miles or more have turned Rosemount into a road-cycling mecca of sorts. If cyclists had any complaints, it would be a stretch of Highway 55 with a narrow shoulder and high traffic volumes that serves as a major link between Rosemount and Hastings.

A 3.8-mile section of the Mississippi River Trail from 117th Street to Spring Lake Park Reserve under development by Dakota County Parks will remedy that complaint. The $3.2 million project is another piece in what is planned to be a 27-mile route from South St. Paul to Hastingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; downtown and its riverfront. Work on the Rosemount 10foot wide bituminous (blacktop) section is slated to start in 2012 and end by 2013. The segment from South St. Paul to Inver Grove Heights has been completed and is open for use. Other segments are in varying stages of planning or construction. The Rosemount segment will

K-9 sweep of high school parking lot turns up contraband by Andrew Miller THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

A sweep of the Apple Valley High School parking lot by police K-9s on Tuesday morning turned up contraband in two studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; vehicles, according to Principal Steve Degenaar. School officials periodically conduct such unannounced sweeps in partnership with local police K-9 units. The parking lot search at 8:30 a.m. Dec. 13 was not announced to the student

body or faculty, Degenaar said. The K-9s â&#x20AC;&#x153;alertedâ&#x20AC;? on three studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; vehicles, and each of the identified vehicles was then searched by a school administrator with the driver of the car observing the search. Contraband was found in two vehicles, and the two students have been disciplined in accordance with school district policies, Degenaar said. School district policy prevents Degenaar from

specifying the type of contraband discovered. The police dogs used in the searches are trained to search for two types of contraband â&#x20AC;&#x201C; drugs and explosives. Degenaar notified parents of the parking lot search in a listserv email sent at 4:38 p.m. Tuesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maintaining a safe and healthy educational environment is important for student success to occur,â&#x20AC;? Degenaar wrote in the email. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Conducting unannounced parking lot search-

begin at the Rosemount/Inver Grove Heights border follow the western edge of Flint Hills property that is east of Highway 52 and then Pine Bend Trail. Minnesota Department of Transportation identified Rosemount as â&#x20AC;&#x153;one of the most problematic stretches along the Mississippi River in the state with no safe on-road route.â&#x20AC;? The final link, an approximately five-mile stretch from CF Industries to Pine Bluffs, will be a challenge because of topography, according to Bruce Blair, facility development and natural resources manager with Dakota County. The route of that section wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be determined until May 2012, according to Blair. At that time, See Bikes, 5A

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es from time to time is a good way to maintain such an environment.â&#x20AC;? School officials are allowed to search student lockers or vehicles when parked on school property when there is reason to believe students may be in possession of contraband such as drugs, weapons or alcohol, according to the District 196 student handbook for 2011-12. Andrew Miller is at andrew. miller@ecm-inc.com.

Apple Valley homeowners city tax bills to remain about level by Andrew Miller THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Under Apple Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2012 budget and property tax levy approved by the City Council on Dec. 8, most homeowners will see little or no increase in the city portion of their property taxes. Next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tax levy is $22.03 million, about 3 percent less than this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. City taxes on a home valued at the citywide average

of $197,800 (which reflects a 2.9 percent drop in value from 2011 to 2012), will rise by about $7, according to the city. The councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal in setting the 2012 budget and levy was to â&#x20AC;&#x153;hold the lineâ&#x20AC;? on property taxes and thus minimize the impact on residents during the slumping economy, said Mayor Mary Hamann-Roland. The 3 percent drop in the city levy reflects the end of

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Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Market Value Homestead Credit tax-relief program. Apple Valley wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to levy the $1.12 million it would have had to pay to reimburse homeowners qualifying for the credit. Apple Valley and some other cities had complained for years that the state didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t reimburse them for the credit. While the levy is falling, eligible homeowners will no longer receive the state credit, either.

The 2012 budget is $52.08 million, with a general fund budget of $24.5 million â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a rise of about 1.62 percent over this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s general fund budget. Prior to adopting the budget and levy, the City Council on Dec. 8 held its annual Truth in Taxation public hearing, which gives residents the opportunity to ask questions and provide comments about their See Taxes, 8A

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On the eve of his final day in office, Apple Valley Police Chief Scott Johnson was presented with the key to the city by Mayor Mary Hamann-Roland. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thank you for everything youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done for our community,â&#x20AC;? the mayor told Johnson at the City Council meeting Dec. 8. Apple Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s police chief since 2001, Johnson retired Dec. 9 after nearly four decades in law enforcement, including 24 years with the Lakeville Police Department. Apple Valley Police Capt. Jon Rechtzigel was appointed acting police chief while the City Council conducts its search to fill the vacancy left by Johnson.

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Taxes drop as home values, levy fall in District 196 Budget deficit expected in 2012 by Jessica Harper THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Property owners in the Rosemount-Apple ValleyEagan School District will get some much-needed tax relief next year as the district portion of their taxes will fall alongside home values. On Dec. 12, the School Board unanimously approved lowering the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s payable 2012 property tax levy to $75.8 million, which is $2.6 million less than in 2011. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad we were able to keep taxes low in a recession,â&#x20AC;? Board Member Bob Schutte said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am very aware of the suffering going on in our community.â&#x20AC;? The decision was prompted by news that District 196 will receive additional state aid in the future. The state promised the district an extra $50 per pupil this school year and another $50 per pupil in 201213. This amounts to $1.5 million each year in additional revenue, Finance Director Jeff Solomon said. District 196 also will re-

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ceive $2.96 million in compensatory funding starting in 2012-13. The state Legislature passed the one-time money for 20 districts with the largest enrollment aside from Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth. The elimination of the market value homestead credit is another reason the district decided to lower its property tax levy, Solomon said. MVHC previously provided a credit on some homeownersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; property tax bills, and without it some could see their property taxes increase even if their home value declined. Recent changes to this credit have caused some homeowners to pay higher city taxes despite falling home values and efforts to lower the tax levy. Home values in the district are expected to drop 6.4 percent this year, which is more than the state average of 5.3 percent. The average home value in the district is expected to fall next year to $232,399, which is $7,107 less than the average 2011

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value. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This represents the fourth year that property wealth has declined in the district,â&#x20AC;? Solomon said. During the housing boom, home values in the district climbed faster than those statewide, he said. Solomon estimates that most property owners in District 196 will pay less or the same in district taxes this year if their home value follows the market trends. For instance, the owner of an average value home can expect to pay $1,128 in district taxes next year, which is $17 less than in 2011. Solomon said he expects most commercial property owners will also see their district taxes drop or stay the same.

Budget deďŹ cit In addition to approving its payable 2012 property tax levy, the School Board discussed a $347.5 million budget for fiscal year 2012, which is $5.7 million more than initial estimates. District officials assumed in June that the state would cut funding by 3.5 percent, but legislators increased funding over the next two years. Though the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s financial picture is rosier than predicted, the district will still operate under a deficit. District officials expect a $4.4 million deficit in fiscal 2012, which is $2.4 million less than previous estimates. The districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s general fund balance is estimated to be $31.05 million, which is 10 percent of its $292.2 million general budget. This is in accordance with the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fund balance policy. The board is scheduled to vote on the final budget on Jan. 9. Jessica Harper is at jessica. harper@ecm-inc.com.

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Eagan Legacy grant aids local Middle Eastern dance company by Jessica Harper THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s restaurants or community centers, Mideastern culture has increasingly influenced the south metro in recent years. And this cultural influence includes a Middle Eastern dance company and school in Eagan. Al-Bahira Middle Eastern Dance Theater has performed traditional dances for more than a decade, and thanks to a recent grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, it will be able to continue sharing this tradition with south metro audiences.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m really excited about the grant from MRAC,â&#x20AC;? said Mirah Ammal, artistic director for Al-Bahira. The $10,000 grant, which is a part of the 2008 Minnesota Legacy Amendment, will fund the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s June production and performance of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ifrita Helwa,â&#x20AC;? an original theatrical dance based on traditional Egyptian stories and the 1947 Egyptian film, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Afrita Hanem.â&#x20AC;? Al-Bahira was among 63 fine arts organizations to receive funding from the MRAC. Ammal has worked as the dance companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s artistic director and choreographer since 2002 and recently

opened a Middle Eastern dance school called Aalim Dance School, which has a location in Minneapolis and one in Eagan. Ammal grew up around Middle Eastern dance. As an adult, Ammal earned a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in history and journalism from the University of Minnesota, but was drawn to dance and began studying Middle Eastern dance in 1998. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was drawn to the beauty in both the music and movement,â&#x20AC;? she said, adding that she was intrigued by the way traditional dance empowers women in the Middle East.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think of Arab culture as encouraging strong women, but these dances emphasize womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s beauty and power,â&#x20AC;? she said. Over the next four years, Ammal performed with a Twin Cities-based dance company and traveled to Egypt and other Middle Eastern nations to study their cultures and traditional dances. A few years after join-

ing Al-Bahira, Ammal became interested in teaching Middle Eastern dance. She taught classes in Burnsville until opening Aalim Dance School in 2008. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As I got into it, I wanted to create a space for students of all backgrounds where they could advance,â&#x20AC;? Ammal said. Ammal said the most rewarding part of teaching is watching students improve

their skills. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always more to learn,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a constant learning experience for me, too.â&#x20AC;? In addition to directing Al-Bahira and the dance school, Ammal has been a regular belly dance performer at area restaurants and regional festivals. Jessica Harper is at jessica. harper@ecm-inc.com.

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Opinion Thisweek Columnist Remember those local, independent merchants at this time of year by Larry Werner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Last Saturday morning, the phone rang about 7:30. It was my daughter, who was scrambling with final arrangements for my grandsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s birthday party happening at 10 a.m., and she wanted me to pick up a giant helium-filled balloon. I was more than happy to help, but when she told me where the balloon was to be picked up, I was hit by a conflict that haunts me this time each year. The balloon was at Party City in Eaganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Promenade Shopping Center, which sits in the middle of big-box national chain retailers, including T.J. Maxx, Home Depot and Old Navy at I-35E and Yankee Doodle Road. I should point out that the big balloon was inflated and ready when the store opened at 9, and the storeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s employees couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

have been more gracious and helpful. But I wondered whether I could have got the same balloon at Scott Ericksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ben Franklin in downtown Lakeville. Maybe not. The reality of our modern marketplace is that mass merchants have the products and services we need and want at prices independent retailers often canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t match. On Thanksgiving, after feeding 26 family members the annual turkey feast, those who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t join the card game in the dining room were poring over advertising inserts in the family room to plan their Black Friday shopping. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Has anyone seen a Pier One coupon?â&#x20AC;? I heard my daughter ask as the other women checked the sale items at Target, Best Buy and the other big boxes. Small retailers donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t attract the attention

of the power shoppers because they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the ad budgets or the pricing that come from economies of scale. But the little guys do know your names, and the money you spend with them tends to recirculate in the community. And despite the fact that most of us will do most of our shopping at places like Promenade or Burnsville Center, our civic leaders want traditional downtowns in their cities. Lakeville, Farmington and Rosemount have historic commercial centers where folks can stroll sidewalks that residents have walked for generations. In Burnsville and Apple Valley, officials have worked to develop walkable downtowns that have been named Heart of the City and Central Village. Even Eagan, which was developed as a classic suburb of big homes and big strip centers along big roadways, is working to develop a town center along Hwy. 13 on the site of the

old Cedarvale Mall. We want the bargains and the convenience of the shopping centers, but we long for the sense of community we get from places where courageous entrepreneurs risk their capital on dreams of running their own dress shops or hardware stores or coffee shops. How do we preserve the local shopkeepers while getting what we need at prices we can afford? Perhaps we can look at supporting local merchants as a community-service project. A couple weeks ago, I was listening to a personal-finance expert on Minnesota Public Radio. He was asked about end-of-theyear charitable giving. In addition to talking about traditional giving to nonprofit organizations, he suggested that we all set aside some of our holiday spending at main street merchants. It reminded me of an annual tradition I enjoyed when my youngest, who

is now 21, was small. We would walk Lakevilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s main street and pick up gifts for his mom at the local shops â&#x20AC;&#x201C; earrings at the jeweler, a scarf at the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s store, a poinsettia at the florist. My shopping also included visits to Burnsville Center or Mall of America, but some spending was always reserved for local businesses. Think of it as a form of tithing. If you reserve 10 percent of your holiday dollars for independent merchants, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be helping to preserve the places that make our cities more than suburbs. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be hometowns where, like the friendly bar of the old â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cheersâ&#x20AC;? show, everybody knows your name. Larry Werner is editor and general manager of Thisweek Newspapers and the Dakota County Tribune. He can be reached at larry.werner@ecm-inc.com. Columns reflect the opinion of the author.

Letters Stabbing victim should get help he needs To the editor: The Dec. 9 Thisweek article about Bruce Pagelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s situation was disheartening and disgraceful. That he was stabbed by a neighbor who was assaulting his wife is a terrible thing to happen. That he is a working American who was injured when he went to the aid of another is also terrible. But that he may have permanent damage to that

arm due to lack of insurance is outrageous. This is a prime example of the need for universal health care in this country. It is time that we tell our legislators, who were elected to protect the good of all and not just the wealthy in this country, that we are fed up with rationed health care. Yes, rationed health care is what we have now. If you are rich, you can get whatever health care you want. If you are working and have insurance provided or can afford to buy your own, you hope your insur-

ance will cover the health care that you need. If you are poor and uninsured, you can only hope that you will get some kind of health care. It is much more cost effective to have early medical intervention than to wait until it becomes a crisis. Hopefully, Pagel will get the medical help that he needs. Under universal health care, it wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be a question. CHERI MOE Apple Valley

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Anderson, Republicans held the line To the editor: The conservative Republican economic principles worked to get rid of a large budget deficit and gave Minnesota a state surplus. The November budget forecast shows an $876 million surplus. Republican legislators consistently fight for progrowth tax policies to create jobs. Examples include standing against the governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s demand to raise taxes to fund a 22 percent spending increase. My state representative, Diane Anderson of Eagan, understands we do not help others when the government makes promises the taxpayers of Dakota County canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford. She used her position on the Health and Human Services Finance Committee to support the phaseout of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;sick tax.â&#x20AC;? (This is a tax on people that use the hospital and other medical services.) Rep. Anderson knows only people pay taxes. A tax on medical services is always paid by patients through higher medical charges and insurance costs. The state Legislature enacted many great reforms that led to many of the revenue gains and budget savings. Naturally, this is only a good start. This was done without raising taxes. Simply put, for too many years Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Legislature spent too much, borrowed too much and raised taxes when a shortfall occurred. Rep. Anderson helped put a stop to that in St. Paul.

When economic times are hard, taxpayers should not have to pay higher taxes from either state or local officials unwilling to cut spending. The state budget should not be higher than the incoming tax revenue. City and county officials need to follow that principle. NICK PARIS Burnsville

Future of small business depends on education To the editor: Our small business in the south metro area appreciates the work done by teachers, parents and students themselves in creating a prosperous economy. For many years our state had the reputation for excellent employees: well-educated, capable, and with a good work ethic. The values that bring these qualities require investment, and support from our Legislature for quality in our K-12 education. For the last decade our children have had to suffer from inadequate budgets for their schools, and the results have been predictable. Class sizes have grown, and other states have begun to invest in their children at a pace that exceeds Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. We need the federal government to pay its share of costs of special education, which Congress has mandated. But Rep. John Kline has neglected that important part of our school budgets. As chair of the House Education Committee, you might expect he would take care of our schools, yet he

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from the plant that go through North River Hills A Dec. 9 story about in Burnsville. The company Xcel Energyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Black Dog says the number of trucks is plant incorrectly reported 30 per week, and trips are the number of ash trucks

has said he wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seek that funding. The future of small business in our area depends on an educated workforce, and an economy in which middle-income people are given at least the kind of respect given to the top 1 percent of income earners. The economic demand exerted by middle- and lower-income earners in our area can create economic recovery for local residents. Policy makers need to act to bolster that demand. BETTY FEDDE Eagan

Great job, Ted To the editor: The Legislative Evaluation Committee has just released its annual comprehensive scorecard for the 2011 legislative session. The LEA has great credence with legislators and citizens because of its objective research and scoring and because it is not affiliated with any political party. The residents of Eagan and Burnsville are most fortunate to have Sen. Ted Daley as a senator. It was through the efforts and leadership of Daley that the Legislature was able to reject more government intrusion and taxes upon the citizens of Minnesota. It is apparent that special interests have received no special favors from Daley. It is also obvious that the citizens of Minnesota are the benefactors of Daleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wisdom and discernment. RICHARD IFFERT Eagan

limited to five days a week. The story also incorrectly reported the plantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s location. It is east of Interstate 35W.

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Gaudette - Ryan Amanda Lynn Gaudette and Captain Kevin Edward Ryan were married at the Cathedral of St. Paul on September 17, 2011. Amanda, daughter of John and Mary Gaudette of Eagan, MN is a 2004 graduate of Eagan High School, and a 2008 graduate of UW-Stout. Kevin, son of Michael and Patricia Ryan of Mission Vejio, CA is a 2001 graduate of Trabuco Hills High School and a 2005 graduate of West Point Military Academy. Following the wedding they returned to their home in Georgetown, TX, then to Fort Rucker, Alabama for a six month assignment.

Kathleen Mary Shattuck Dodge Age 82, passed away on November 25, 2011 peacefully with her daughter by her side. Survived by her daughter Tracy Dodge Cooper (Ray) and grandsons, Cameron and Jordan. Kathleen took early retirement (1984) from her passion of teaching to enjoy Drum and Bugle Corps, world travel, knitting, piano, volunteering at pre-schools whenever possible and watching her grandsons play ice hockey and soccer. She enjoyed raising and showing African Violets. Kathleen also became a breeder of champion Bichon Frise show dogs which she loved dearly, placing many puppies into loving homes. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday December 23, 2011 at: Door Creek Church 6602 Dominion Drive Madison, WI 53718 Room 209 from 1:00pm-3:00pm. In lieu of flowers, Memorials can be offered to The Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps. Kathleen's daughter, Tracy, was a member of the Corps 1979-1982 and it has remained a joint love for them.

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Paul Jon Lemley Age 45 of Lakeville, passed away on December 8, 2011 in St. Paul, MN. He is survived by his loving wife of 17 years, Lisa (Hesemann) Lemley; children, Megan, Chase and Hunter Lemley; parents, Jerry and Sharon (Rosenthal) Lemley; brother, Brian Lemley. Also by many other loving relatives and friends. Funeral service was held at 11AM, on Monday December 12, at Messiah Lutheran Church, 16725 Highview Ave., Lakeville visitation was 4-7 Sunday (12/11) at White Funeral Home, 20134 Kenwood Trail, Lakeville and 1 hour prior to service at church. Interment, Lakeville Grove Cemetery, Lakeville MN. White Funeral Home Lakeville 952-469-2723 www.whitefuneralhomes.com

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INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 196 Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools Educating our students to reach their full potential APPLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL BLEACHER REPLACEMENT 14450 Hayes Road Apple Valley, Minnesota Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received for the Apple Valley High School Bleacher Replacement by Independent School District 196, at the Facilities and Grounds Office located at 14445 Diamond Path West, Rosemount, MN 55068, until 2 p.m., January 5, 2012, at which time and place bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Complete instructions on how to obtain Bidding Documents from American Reprographics Company can be found at: http://www.district196.org/District/LegalNotices/ index.cfm. If you should have any questions regarding this bid you may contact the Facilities Department at (651) 423-7706. Art Coulson, Board Clerk Independent School District 196 2852566 12/16-12/23/11

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Brianna Lynn Doyle and Paul Joseph Rangitsch were married October 15, 2011 at Peaceful Valley Ranch in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Lin Cressey officiated the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Victoria Doyle of Apple Valley, MN. She is a 2004 graduate of Eastview High School Apple Valley. She graduated in 2008 from MN State University, Mankato, with a Bachelor of Science Nursing degree. She is a Registered Nurse at St. Anthony North Hospital in Denver, CO. The groom is the son of Mark and Mary Pat Rangitsch of Harris, MN. He is a 2004 graduate of Eastview High School Apple Valley. He graduated in 2007 from the University of North Dakota with a degree in Air Traffic Control. He is employed by the FAA as an Air Traffic Controller at the Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center in Longmont, CO. After a honeymoon in Aruba, the couple is residing in Thornton, CO.

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Shaun Johnson is trying something new this holiday season. The Emmy-winning singer-songwriter and lead vocalist for nationally known a cappella band Tonic Sol-Fa has put together a new show, Shaun Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Big Band Experience, which plays the Burnsville Performing Arts Center on Dec. 19. The concert is a benefit for Wishes & More, a Minnesota nonprofit that grants wishes to children with terminal and life-

threatening illnesses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It kind of just helps kids in the Midwest â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I thought it was a really cool thing because you could actually make a difference in a kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life,â&#x20AC;? Johnson said of selecting the charity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The other three (members of Tonic Sol-Fa) all have families, but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a family so I thought, what can I do during the holidays? I wanted to give all the proceeds to charity because I get the fun of performing out of it.â&#x20AC;? The concert will feature Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eight-piece big band delivering holi-

day music made famous by classic crooners such as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Bing Crosby. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s everything from â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Santa Claus is Coming to Townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Blue Christmasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to some original arrangements,â&#x20AC;? Johnson said. Tonic Sol-Fa also is on tour this month, which included a stop Dec. 12 at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis, and Johnson said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s using his days off from that tour to play his bigband concerts for charity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I basically have five days off from Tonic Sol-Fa

between Nov. 7 and Christmas, and I thought Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d fill them in with these bigband shows,â&#x20AC;? said Johnson of St. Cloud. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. Dec. 19 concert are $25 in advance ($30 at the door) and are available in person at the Burnsville PAC box office, via Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com. More about Shaun Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big band is at Photo submitted www.bigbandexperience. Emmy-winning singer-songwriter Shaun Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concert com. at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center next week will benefit Wishes & More, a Minnesota nonprofit that grants Andrew Miller is at andrew. wishes to children with terminal and life-threatening illmiller@ecm-inc.com. nesses.

theater and arts briefs New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve at Buck Hill Buck Hill in Burnsville will hold its New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve Bash beginning at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31. Skiing, boarding and tubing runs will be open until midnight. Fireworks are planned to cap off the event. Festivities will include: â&#x20AC;˘ Rhythm Junkies live in the Lodge. â&#x20AC;˘ KS95 Party with Dez in the Main Chalet from 6 to

8:30 p.m. and at the BuckStone Lodge for the remainder of the evening. â&#x20AC;˘ Kevin Hall of Halls of Magic, as seen on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Got Talent.â&#x20AC;? Also included will be tarot card readings, glitter glam hairdos, Erik the Juggling Magician, Gabeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ski Race, Zombie Boardshop Big Air Comp, and Secret Snowboardinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Santa with gifts for children. Lift tickets are $27 for adults, $23 for children 12

6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, and Wednesday, Jan. 4, at Twin Oaks Middle School, 15860 Fish Point Road S.E., Prior Lake. Those auditioning should bring a prepared song and come dressed for movement. They will sing, dance and read from the script. Auditions are first come, first served. Roles are available for females age 13 and older, and The Prior Lake Players males age 15 and older. will hold open auditions for Volunteers are also needâ&#x20AC;&#x153;Fiddler on the Roofâ&#x20AC;? from

and younger. Children under age 5 can ski free with a paid adult. More information can be found at www.buckhill.com/ winter/new-years-eve-minnesota.html or by calling (952) 435-7174.

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all-time favorites performed by a seven-piece ensemble at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17. The performance includes a variety of music including R&B, jazz, pop and country. Tickets are $15 at the Lakeville Area Arts Center, 20965 Holyoke Ave. For tickets or additional information, call (952) 985-4640.

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The Girl Singers of the Hit Parade are returning with their popular Christmas show to the Burnsville Performing Arts Photo submitted Center next week. The show at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, will include seasonal classics (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Adeste Fidelis,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Silent Nightâ&#x20AC;?) The Lakeville Area Arts Center and the Lakeville Rotary along with more up-tempo holiday tunes (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rockinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Around the Christmas Treeâ&#x20AC;?) and even a few sing-a-longs (â&#x20AC;&#x153;White will host a special Elvis tribute concert by Travis LeDoyt at Christmas,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Silver Bellsâ&#x20AC;?). Tickets are $19 and are available in person at the BPAC box office, via Ticketmaster at (800) 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at Lakeville South High School. 982-2787 or Ticketmaster.com. Tickets are $25 for preferred seating and $20 for general seating, and are available at the Lakeville arts center (20965 Holyoke Ave.), by calling (952) 985-4640 and online at www. lakeville-rapconnect.com.

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Grandmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spirit lives on in Christmas song Apple Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Landyn Banx pays tribute to recently deceased relative on eclectic holiday CD by Andrew Miller THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Landyn Banx was holding his grandmotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hand when she passed away in a Rochester hospital in September of last year. The 32-year-old Apple Valley resident wrote and recorded â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Only Thing Missing (This Christmas is You)â&#x20AC;?, a lullaby-like holiday song, to preserve that and other special memories of his Grandma Lois. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to make it cathartic,â&#x20AC;? Banx said of the song. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can hear the emotion â&#x20AC;&#x201C; you can kind of hear crying in the vocals. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a three-hanky special.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Only Thing Missing

(This Christmas is You)â&#x20AC;? is included on Banxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recently released holiday CD, a collection of original compositions and Christmas classics simply titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Xmas.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Xmasâ&#x20AC;? is the first foray into music recording for Banx, an indie-film actor who sidelines as a waiter. He said the album is best described as â&#x20AC;&#x153;eclectic.â&#x20AC;? In addition to lullabies and traditional carols, listeners will find techno and hip-hop versions of familiar holiday songs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I tried to rap on a couple of the tracks â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Silent Night 2.0â&#x20AC;&#x2122; is like a one-anda-half minute rap,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Jingle Bellsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Joy

to the World,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I was inspired to make it faster and more techno-y.â&#x20AC;? All the tracks were recorded in the home studio of Elliot Diviney, a Plymouth-based composer and filmmaker with whom Banx worked on the indie horror film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Potpourri.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Xmasâ&#x20AC;? is available for purchase on Banxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website, www. landynbanx.com. While the album wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t released until this year, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Only Thing Missing (This Christmas is You)â&#x20AC;? was one of the first tracks Banx completed, in November 2010. As a Christmas gift to his family last year, he played the song honor-

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Grants/from 1A The trail project along the Cedar Avenue busway will link it to The Enclave, a 240-unit apartment building at Founders Lane and Garrett Avenue. In the past few years, the city of Rosemount has purchased and removed homes that once stood on Cameo Avenue and bought the former St. Joseph School to clear the way for the proposed 70-unit building and attached senior center. Two other proposals from the cities did not make the final list. They were $160,300 for a business campus in Apple Valley and $23,500 for the South Gateway of Robert Trail in Rosemount. The expected outcomes from the total grants include 619 living-wage jobs, 1,041 affordable housing units, and 1,061 marketrate units. The $9 million in funds will leverage over $322 million in private investment and $40 million in other public investment. Tad Johnson is at editor. thisweek@ecm-inc.com.

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Burnsville No jail for man guilty of sexually assaulting teen apolis, although the supports the de16- or 17-year-old cision also,â&#x20AC;? girl he molested at Backstrom said. his home on Nov. The tumor was 28, 2010, wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a present at the time Blake student. of the crime but Va n d u s a r t z not diagnosed unpleaded guilty on James til January 2011. Sept. 15 to third- Vandusartz Vandusartzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s atdegree criminal torney said at the sexual conduct involving sentencing hearing that the digital penetration. tumor caused his client to â&#x20AC;&#x153;It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look like he have trouble with impulse has long to liveâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a year control, according to a to 15 months, said Dakota Star Tribune account of County Attorney James the hearing. Backstrom. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The doctor in the case Sentencing guidelines said that it could have donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t call for prison in his been a factor in the case,â&#x20AC;? case, but if he werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ill, Backstrom said. Vandusartz likely would â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are troubling have been sentenced to cases,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any time three to six months in jail, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a sexual assault of Backstrom said. a child, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a serious matHe supports Spicerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ter. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a rare case that we ruling. have a significant medical â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s condition like this, but this family understands and is one of those cases.â&#x20AC;?

Vandusartz suffers from fatal brain tumor by John Gessner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

A fatally ill Burnsville man who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a teenage girl wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t serve any jail time. James Brent Vandusartz, 57, was sentenced Monday to 15 yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; probation and ordered to register as a sex offender. Jail, community service or electronic home monitoring arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t suitable in this case, said Dakota County District Court Judge Richard Spicer, who issued a stay-of-imposition sentence. Vandusartz coached junior varsity girls hockey at the Blake School in Minne-

The girl reported the assault to police the next day. The following day, she told police Vandusartz had been trying to contact her by phone and email. Police set up a controlled call between the two on Dec. 1. During their conversation, Vandusartz told the girl he felt there was a â&#x20AC;&#x153;sparkâ&#x20AC;? between them, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and while they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be lovers, he thought the student enjoyed getting pleasure from him and he enjoyed giving it,â&#x20AC;? according to the criminal complaint. The girl then arranged to meet Vandusartz the following morning at his home, where he was arrested. John Gessner is at john. gessner@ecm-inc.com.

Leading supplier of seals moves headquarters to Burnsville by John Gessner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Needing room to grow, a leading industrial supplier of seals, gaskets, O-rings and similar products has moved from Edina to Burnsville. In early December, RT Dygert moved its corporate headquarters and main distribution center to 12121 Nicollet Ave. S. The company brings with it 35 employees and is occupying 40,000 square feet in the Nicollet Business Campus VII building. With $24 million in annual sales, RT Dygert is one of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest distributors in its product category, said Vince Underwood, vice president for sales. Fifteen percent of sales are international, he said. The company supplies products that seal in chemical fluids within high- and low-pressure industrial applications.

Dygert-supplied products are often found in power washers, paint sprayers, lawn and irrigation equipment and propane tanks, Underwood said. The company serves such industries as hydraulics and pneumatics, oil and gas, robotics, chemical processing, food and beverage, lawn and garden, agriculture, mining, pumps and valves, and wind energy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is mind-boggling how many products need to seal the deal with RT Dygertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s products,â&#x20AC;? company Vice President Liz Underwood (Vinceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife) said in a news release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many of our equipment customers may have 50 to 100 seals and O-rings in their finished product. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m guessing in 2011 alone, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve delivered 460,000 seals and O-rings to companies around the world.â&#x20AC;? See Dygert, 13A

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Vince Underwood, vice president of sales for RT Dygert, displays one of the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s many products â&#x20AC;&#x201C; seals used on hydraulic equipment in the logging industry.

City gives an earful on adult homes Burnsville wants authority to reduce concentration by John Gessner THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

with residents, Hawkins said. He said the homes have generated 250 police calls this year, 90 of which involved repeat â&#x20AC;&#x153;walkersâ&#x20AC;? or incidents that the staff should have handled. Thirty of those calls were generated by only two homes, Hawkins said. Council members voiced concern about concentrations of the homes within neighborhoods. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The impact to a neighborhood is pretty detrimental if two or three cluster together,â&#x20AC;? Council Member Dan Kealey said. District 37A state Rep. Tara Mack said Minnesota has been working for a decade to return once-institutionalized people to local communities. But concerns such as Burnsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s have risen in the past year, said the Apple Valley Republican, who serves on the Health and Human Services policy and finance committees in the House. Mack said she wants to review licensing provisions and seek solutions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would really love to follow up on this with you,â&#x20AC;? she told city officials. Community reintegration â&#x20AC;&#x153;was a fine idea, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gotten out of control,â&#x20AC;? Council Member Mary Sherry said, complaining about how â&#x20AC;&#x153;looselyâ&#x20AC;? some of the homes are run. The concerns go beyond Burnsville. The Minnesota League of Cities has taken positions on group homes for the last two legislative sessions, Sherry said.

Burnsville officials relayed their growing concerns about group and adult foster homes to local legislators Dec. 13. The city is seeking state legislation to prevent clustering of such homes in all cities. Now, only Minneapolis and St. Paul have authority to regulate concentration of homes. Burnsville also wants to ensure that the state-licensed homes have adequately trained staff and appropriately placed residents. The 59 licensed homes in Burnsville have contributed to a 170 percent increase in â&#x20AC;&#x153;crisis callsâ&#x20AC;? since 2008, Police Chief Bob Hawkins said at a Dec. 13 City Council work session in which the city reviewed its 2012 legislative agenda with Burnsville-area lawmakers. Police are frequently called upon when residents, who have mental illness or serious brain injury, walk away from the homes, Hawkins said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes we might get three or four calls on the same day on the same person,â&#x20AC;? Hawkins said. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a drain on police resources, Council Member Bill Coughlin said. The copsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; top priority is keeping the wandering residents safe, Hawkins said. Most agree to return home, but he said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concerned about the Police Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legal authority to collect the residents. Staffers at the homes seek John Gessner is at john.gessto have a â&#x20AC;&#x153;hands-off â&#x20AC;? policy ner@ecm-inc.com.

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December 16, 2011 THISWEEK

Sports Standings

Young Irish aim to improve defensive play

Boys Basketball Team

Conference W Lakeville North 0 Eastview 0 Lakeville South 0 Apple Valley 0 Rosemount 0 Eagan 0 B Jefferson 0 B Kennedy 0 Prior Lake 0 Burnsville 0

L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Overall W 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0

L 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 2

Tuesday, Dec 20 • Lakeville North at Eden Prairie, 7 p.m. • Lakeville South at Hopkins, 7 p.m. • Burnsville at Henry Sibley, 7 p.m. • Rosemount at Woodbury, 7:15 p.m.. • Chaska at Apple Valley, 7:15 p.m. • Eagan at Mounds View, 7: 15 p.m. • Eastview at Spring Lake Park, 7:15 p.m. • Shakopee at Bloomington Jefferson, 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec 22 • Bloomington Jefferson at Hopkins, 7 p.m. • Cretin-Derham Hall at Rosemount, 7:15 p.m. • Woodbury at Lakeville North, 7:15 p.m. • New Prague at Prior Lake, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec 23 • Moorhead at Eastview, 5 p.m. • Eagan at Minneapolis South, 7 p.m.

Rosemount suffered worst loss of the season to Lakeville South on Tuesday by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

The Rosemount girls hockey team had been playing well during the first month of the season. Armed with a young roster, the team fought injuries and inexperience to a 5-3 win over No. 18 Centennial, a 5-3 win over rival Apple Valley, and a comfortable 6-1 victory against Bloomington Kennedy. The girls even came close against the top Class A team Breck, losing 5-4. But it all came to a thud against Lakeville South on

Tuesday night with an 8-0 loss, their first shutout of the season. Coming off a 5-5 tie with a formidable Burnsville squad over the weekend, the Irish felt positive about their direction, but it was back to the drawing board late Tuesday night. “This was a tough one,” head coach Josh Hoekstra said. “It kind of got away from us. We had a lot of defensive breakdowns in our zone. We have to play tougher. I was happy I didn’t see any quit in this team, but this was the first

time we’ve been really shut down.” Against Lakeville South, the Irish found themselves in a two-on-one situation, going the wrong direction too many times. Hoekstra isn’t one to make excuses, but injuries have stunted the young team’s growth. “Our starting goalie (Caitlin Dantzscher) has been out and we have many players who have missed half the season so far,” Hoekstra said. “That’s the sport though. That will happen. We have to learn

how to handle adversity. “With a young team you stress getting better as the season goes on. As long as we’re improving and our young players are getting experience, we shouldn’t hang our heads low.” The Irish lost many points to graduation over the offseason, but they found several girls ready to make up the difference. The Irish have been able to score, averaging 3.6 goals per game, with Shaniah Anderson, Taylor Sampson, Kristen Reuter, Kendra Goodrich and Lauren Riley

Conference W 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Lakeville North B Kennedy Rosemount Eastview Apple Valley Lakeville South Burnsville Eagan Prior Lake B Jefferson

L 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Overall W 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 0

Burnsville ties Eastview

L 2 1 2 2 3 3 1 2 3 4

Tuesday, Dec 20 • Bloomington Jefferson at Eastview, 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at Eagan, 7:15 p.m. • Lakeville South at Burnsville, 7:15 p.m. • Apple Valley at Rosemount, 7:15 p.m. • Prior Lake at Lakeville North, 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec 22 • Holy Angels at Burnsville, 7:15 p.m. • Mounds View at Bloomington Kennedy, 7:15 p.m. • Rosemount at Park - Cottage Grove, 7:15 p.m. • Lakeville North at Eden Prairie, 7:15 p.m.

Boys Hockey Team

Conference Overall W L T W L T Eastview 0 0 0 3 1 0 Burnsville 0 0 0 3 1 0 Prior Lake 0 0 0 2 1 0 Eagan 0 0 0 2 1 0 Lakeville North 0 0 0 2 2 0 Apple Valley 0 0 0 1 2 1 B Jefferson 0 0 0 0 1 2 Rosemount 0 0 0 1 3 0 Lakeville South 0 0 0 0 2 0 B Kennedy 0 0 0 0 5 0 Saturday, Dec 17 • Bloomington Jefferson at Burnsville, 3 p.m. • Eastview at Lakeville South, 3 p.m. • St. Paul Academy and Summit at Prior Lake, 3 p.m. • Chanhassen at Bloomington Kennedy, 7 p.m. • Lakeville North at Apple Valley, 7 p.m. • Rosemount at Eagan, 7:15 p.m. Monday, Dec 19 • Lakeville South at White Bear Lake, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 20 • Eden Prairie at Burnsville, 7 p.m. • Wayzata at Bloomington 7:15 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at Richfield, 7:30 p.m. • Woodbury at Eagan, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec 22 • Eagan at Apple Valley, 7 p.m. • Burnsville at Prior Lake, 7 p.m. • Bloomington Kennedy at Lakeville North, 7 p.m. • Eastview at Rosemount, 7 p.m. • Lakeville South at Bloomington Jefferson, 7 p.m.

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Conference Overall W L T W L T Lakeville North 4 1 1 5 3 1 Eagan 3 1 1 7 1 2 Lakeville South 3 1 1 6 2 1 B Jefferson 3 2 0 6 3 0 Eastview 3 2 1 4 5 1 Apple Valley 3 3 0 7 3 0 Rosemount 2 2 2 3 5 2 Burnsville 0 2 3 0 6 3 Prior Lake 0 5 1 1 8 1 B Kennedy 0 2 0 3 7 1 Saturday, Dec 17 • Lakeville North at Apple Valley, 2:15 p.m. • Holy Angels at Bloomington Kennedy, 3 p.m. • Rosemount at Eagan, 3 p.m. • Bloomington Jefferson at Burnsville, 5 p.m. • Eastview at Lakeville South, 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec 20 • Bloomington Kennedy at Lakeville North, 7 p.m. • Eastview at Rosemount, 7 p.m. • Burnsville at Prior Lake, 7:10 p.m. • Eagan at Apple Valley, 7:15 p.m. • Lakeville South at Bloomington Jefferson, 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec 22 • Edina at Burnsville, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec 23 • Eden Prairie at Bloomington Jefferson, 7:15 p.m.

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Andy Rogers is at andy.rogers@ecm-inc.com.

Burnsville’s Lindsey Coleman, No. 7, takes a shot against Eastview goalie Delaney McCay during a game on Tuesday. To view more pictures visit www. Thisweeklive. com.

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leading the way. But they’ve been outscored on five occasions so far. The defense remains an issue, giving up 4.6 goals per game. The girls will try to change direction with a game at Eagan on Saturday before they welcome Eastview to their arena on Tuesday. Over the holiday break the Irish will participate in the Farmington Tournament.

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Burnsville’s Megan Ellingson, No. 10, faces off with Eastview’s Taylor Heppner, No. 23, during a 4-4 tie.

Eagles in the hunt for 20th state wrestling title Apple Valley brings back three defending state champs by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

more Seth Gross (120) are both ranked No. 1 in their respective weight classes by the Guillotine. Eighth graders Brock Morgan (113) and Mason Manville (145) are both ranked second. Eighth grader Shamar Williams (No. 8 at 126) and freshman Dayton Racer (No. 4 at 138) hope to climb the charts as well. In the upper weights, the Eagles have four upperclassmen ranked in the top ten. Senior Ben Sullivan (170) and junior Daniel Woiwor (182) are both ranked second. Seniors Corbin Farrell (185), Ben Sullivan (170) and Zach Martens (285) figure in the mix in the top 10 in the state. With so many topranked wrestlers in Minnesota, the Eagles will see how they stack up against the best in Minnesota, the Midwest and beyond during three upcoming tournaments. This weekend the Eagles will head to the Minnesota Christmas Tournament in Rochester, which they won last season. They’ll go up against teams from St. Michael/Albertville, Hastings, Forest Lake, Coon Rapids, Albert Lea, CambridgeIsanti, Owatonna, White Bear Lake Area, Anoka, Prior Lake and Centennial, the top 12 teams in Class AAA. Perhaps the largest and most prestigious tournament in the country The Clash is scheduled for Rochester Dec. 30-31. The Eagles have won the past two Clashes. . If that wasn’t enough, the Cheesehead Invitational in Wisconsin is scheduled for Jan. 6-7. It should give the Eagles another look at many of the Upper Midwest’s best. The main goal as always is for the Eagles is to win the Class AAA state title in Minnesota. “Our goal as a team is to improve daily and take one practice at a time and one match at a time,” Jackson said. “Our lineup is not set ... it will be a work in progress.”

As the No. 1 ranked high school wrestling team in the nation two years running, Apple Valley doesn’t plan on taking a step back any time soon. The Eagles have 13 wrestlers ranked in the top 10 in their respective weight classes by the Guillotine wrestling website and several of those wrestlers have a goal of winning a state title. They all have a goal of winning the school’s 20th state team title. Dakota Trom (125 pounds), Mark Hall (130), and Brandon Kingsley (145) are back after winning state individual title winners a year ago. They were three of the seven Eagles who came home with a gold. Trom and Kingsley are both going for their fourth state individual titles. A gold medal in March would put them in some elite company. Other four-time state tournament winners from Apple Valley include Charlie Falck, Chad Erickson and Destin McCauley, who had five before graduating in the spring. Hall won a state title last season as a seventh grader, so he has the potential to win many more. “They all look good and are training hard,” head coach Jim Jackson said. It was the second straight year the team had seven individual winners at state. The other four – Jordan Kinglsey (Minnesota), Matt Kelliher (Wisconsin), McCauley (Wisconsin) and Jake Waste (University of Buffalo) – have taken their talents to the Division I level. “Last year’s seniors were a tremendous groups of athletes,” Jackson said. “The athletes trained year ‘round and their hard work paid off. Where do they rank? It is about results and results speak for themselves.” Several younger wrestlers are anxious to prove what they can do and win state individual titles of their own. Ninth grader Maolu Andy Rogers is at andy. Woiwar (106) and sopho- rogers@ecm-inc.com.

Gage back leading Eagan wrestling Wildcats armed with a number of experienced grapplers by Andy Rogers THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Eagan wrestling coach Chad Gage may not have had the position last year, but he’s not new to leading grapplers in Eagan. He’s in his 17th year of teaching and coaching at Eagan at a variety of wrestling levels. The past three years his focus was on coaching his three boys, building the wrestling program at the high school level by getting more adults involved, and developing a youth club since stepping down as head coach after the 200708 season. “The youth program has developed into a very strong program,” Gage said. “Last year the kids in the club came close to wrestling 700 matches. We are still working on the teacher/wrestling coaches at the high school. “The time spent traveling with my kids to wrestling events was time well spent. I feel refreshed and I am proud to be back as the head coach of the wrestling program.” The Wildcats had three different head coaches in the past three years – Josh McLay, Tim Hartung and Tony Stensland. They left Gage with a number of talented wrestlers. The Wildcats have three section place-winners from last season back on the mat. Mitch Johnson, a twotime section champion and state qualifier leads the way after going 2-2 at state last March. He joins Colin Sullivan, who was third at sections last season and Mike Rahmann, who was fifth. Three juniors – Luke Keller, Colin Fisher, and Dakota Joseph – will give the Wildcats a boost after wrestling behind state qualifiers for the past few years. “We have a solid core of seniors this year in the lineup that anchor the team,” Gage said. “They all have had a lot of experience on varsity and will make a big impact on our team this year.” Their advice to other wrestlers will be needed as several will be on varsity for the first time. “They are hard-working kids and will have to

go through the ups and downs of being on varsity,” Gage said. “These kids will hopefully do a lot of growing over the year and realize what they need to do in the offseason. “We have small numbers on the team this year, but we feel that the kids that are in the room want to be there, want to get better and have the right attitude.” With wrestlers holding state aspirations coupled with those on varsity for the first time, the goal is still the same. They all want to get better every day. “Wrestling is like a marathon,” Gage said. “There are going to be ups and downs throughout the season. We want to make sure we finish strong at the end and get a group of individuals to the state tournament.” Gage feels they have the right attitude to do just that. Many of the wrestlers have spent several hours during the offseason in the weight room and several wrestle freestyle and Greco in the offseason. “Most of these kids are buying into the system and are realizing that they have to be on the mat all year round to make an impact for their team,” Gage said. “These kids have been dedicated since last spring when the season ended. … The kids have been doing the things they need to get better.”

Eastview The Lightning return several grapplers who placed in the individual Section 3AAA meet last February. Chris Bechley, BJ Groskruetz, Anthony Munos and Mitch Rechtzigel have returned to the mat after finishing fourth in their respective weight classes last season at sections. The top two advance to state. Tyler Lindgren, Jacob Rukavina and Edgar Garcia also are off to positive starts this season. Eastview lost to Rosemount 43-19, winning five matches on Dec. 8. The dual was highlighted by a 2-1 match between Rechtzigel and Rosemount’s Adam Jackson, who was the runner-up at state last season. Jackson won in the final 30 seconds

of overtime. The following day, Eastview participated in the Northfield Duals, defeating Northfield 35-33. Adam Foreman earned a pin at 220 pounds to secure the win. The team also lost to Bloomington 43-19 and Henry Sibley 37-26. Over the weekend, Alex Lindstrom (6-1), Groskreutz (4-2), Rukavina (7-0), Rechtzigel (51) and Greg Howard (4-2) have generated some earlyseason buzz. The Lightning are headed to the Richfield Duals on Saturday.

Ranked wrestlers Burnsville has a pair of brothers – Bill and Andy Underhill – leading the way in 2011-12. Both are ranked in the top 10 by the Guillotine wrestling publication. Andy Underhill qualified for state last season at 119 pounds compiling a 1-2 record in the tournament. It was his second trip to state. Bill Underhill qualified for state in 2010, but missed out on state last season after a third-place finish in Section 3AAA. The Blaze have a new head coach, Sam Sand, who has taken over for Bill Soderholm. Burnsville finished 12th at the Brainerd Paul Bunyan Tournament last weekend, when Andy Underhill was the champion at 120.

Rosemount Rosemount also has a number of ranked wrestlers returning – Jackson (second at 152 pounds), Steve Levine (ninth at 126) and Dan Rosa (10th at 103). Jackson was the runner-up at state last season at 152 pounds, losing in the final to five-time state champion Apple Valley’s Destin McCauley, who has since graduated. The Irish finished second at the nine-team Shakopee Tournament last weekend. Levine (132) and Jackson (160) were first, while Adam Hedin (120) and Sam Moeller (170) placed second. Andy Rogers is at andy. rogers@ecm-inc.com.

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SES students to spend holidays studying climate change abroad by Jessica Harper THISWEEK NEWSPAPERS

Instead of celebrating the holidays with family this year, one group of local high school students will be studying climate change abroad. Leah Norman and Caitlyn Keo, both seniors at the School of Environmental Studies in Apple Valley, will travel to Bangladesh next week with 30 other students from across the United States to study the effects of climate change on the south Asian nation. The girls will leave for Bangladesh Dec. 17 and will reside with a host family until Jan. 13. This means they will be away over the holidays, but the girls said they hope to celebrate Christmas and New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s while abroad. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sad I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be with my family but it will be fun to share our culture with our host family,â&#x20AC;? Norman said. While there, Norman and Keo will study climate change as well as the culture in Bangladesh. Recent studies have shown that temperatures in Bangladesh have shifted to extremes over the past 30 years. Monsoons and flooding have also become more

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School of Environmental Studies seniors Leah Norman and Caitlyn Keo will be traveling to Bangladesh over the holidays to study climate change. commonplace. The girls will also help build dams while abroad. They will meet local leaders and ordinary citizens. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope to make huge connections with the people we meet,â&#x20AC;? Keo said.

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Foundation 191 hosts indoor garage sale Spaces will rent for $30 or $35, depending on booth setup. To register online, go to www.communityed191. org, scroll to Foundation 191, and click on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Foundation 191 Indoor Garage Sale.â&#x20AC;? Printable registration forms are also available at www.foundation191.org.

Mail the registration form with a check to Foundation 191, P.O. Box 245, Savage, MN 55378. Rental space also will be available to organizations/ businesses that normally sell through home parties. A sloppy joe lunch will be available for purchase.

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operations here in Minnesota with additional staff and additional products,â&#x20AC;? Underwood said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why we went to such a big building, from 15,000 square feet to 40,000.â&#x20AC;? The company, which also has offices and warehouses in Chicago and Seattle, employs 50 people. Its main product suppliers are SKF of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Simrit in Plymouth, Mich., Underwood said.

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